Junior Results & Overall Standings from the Snowshoe DH World Cup 2023
The seventh Junior DH World Cup of the year wraps up in Snowshoe after some incredible racing.
Erice Van Leuven backed up a dominant qualifying performance putting together an impeccable finals run to lead the Junior Women by almost six seconds. The World Champ is back on top in Snowshoe as she bested Transition Factory Racing's Taylor Ostgaard and Valentina Roa Sanchez.
It's four wins in a row for Ryan Pinkerton as he not only takes a victory on home soil but he also wraps up the 2023 overall series title. Evan Medcalf ran a close race to Ryan as he ended the day 0.327 seconds back in 2nd. Mylann Falquet completes the top three Junior Men, 1.964 seconds off the winner's pace.
Check out the results below.
Junior Women
1st. Erice Van Leuven: 4:02.208
2nd. Taylor Ostgaard: 4:08.154
3rd. Valentina Roa Sanchez: 4:09.463
4th. Lisa Bouladou: 4:10.845
5th. Kale Cushman: 4:15.166
Junior Men
1st. Ryan Pinkerton: 3:16.424
2nd. Evan Medcalf: 3:16.751
3rd. Mylann Falquet: 3:18.388
4th. Daniel Castellanos Liberal: 3:19.158
5th. Dom Platt: 3:20.373
The Junior Women's Race as it Happened
Race Updates:
9:45 PDT: The Junior Women's Race is Now Underway
The Junior finals are kicking off in Les Gets with Sacha Earnest starting proceedings.
9:50 PDT: Sacha Earnest Sets the First Time with a 4:22.381
Sacha Earnest's time would have been good enough for 2nd in qualifying but is way off the fastest qualifying run of 4:07.
9:51 PDT: Abigail Ronca Takes 2nd 0.737 Back
Abigail Ronca fights back in the bottom part of the course to pull back nearly eight seconds in the last two splits.
9:53 PDT: Kale Cushman Flies into the Lead
Kale Cushman takes the hot seat on home soil as she pulls ahead of Sacha Earnest by 7.215 seconds.
9:54 PDT: Emma Iten Loses Grip in the Rocks
The infamous Snowshoe rocks are as slippy as ever with Emma Iten sliding out in the third split. Emma ends her run 17 seconds back.
9:55 PDT: Lais Bonnaure Moves into 2nd
The European champ loses a lot of time in split three to cross the line 4.976 back.
9:58 PDT: Aimi Kenyon Goes 6 Seconds Back
Pinkbike Racing's Aimi Kenyon has a few troubles during her run but still manages to take third at the bottom of the hill.
9:59 PDT: Taylor Ostgaard Dominates to Lead by 7 Seconds
Taylor Ostgaard puts together an incredible run as she took the lead in the second split and never gave it up to the finish.
10:02 PDT: Valentina Roa Sanchez Falls 1.3 Back
Overall series leader Valentina Roa Sanchez goes over the line just over a second back from Transition teammate Taylor Ostgaard.
10:06 PDT: Lisa Bouladou Takes 3rd with 1 Rider Left
Lisa Bouladou stalls mid-run losing time against an incredible run from Taylor Ostgaard. Only World Champ Erice Van Leuven is left.
10:08 PDT: Erice Van Leuven Wins in Snowshoe
Erice Van Leuven puts together a wild run as she takes on the rough and rowdy Snowshoe course to win by almost six seconds.
The Junior Men's Race as it Happened
Race Updates:
10:21 PDT: Austin Haessly Sets a Time of 3:38.747
After a big crash for Max Halchuk it's Austin Haessly who is first to cross the line. Austin's time is 28 seconds back from Ryan Pinkerton's top qualifier.
10:23 PDT: Ryan Griffith Leads by 12 Seconds
Ryan Griffith quickly takes a big chunk of time out of Austin Haessly as he takes the hot seat by a 12.9-second margin.
10:26 PDT: Zac Stratton Goes 4 Second Back
Zac Stratton comes the closest to Ryan Griffith so far as he falls only four seconds off the pace.
10:27 PDT: Luca Thurlow Takes the Lead by 0.4 Seconds
Luca Thurlow puts together a great run to just pull ahead of the previous race leader.
10:29 PDT: Nathan Pontvianne Flies Straight into the Hot Seat
Nathan Pontvianne is quick to knock Luca off the top of the timing screen as he finds 3.3 seconds to take an early race lead.
10:37 PDT: Daniel Castellanos Liberal Beats the Fastest Qualifying Time
Daniel Castellanos Liberal is the first rider to beat Ryan Pinkerton's qualifying time as he moves into the hot seat.
10:39 PDT: Another New Leader as Mylan Falquet Goes 0.77 Fastest
Mylan Falquet is the latest face to take the hot seat as just six riders remain at the top.
10:45 PDT: Evan Medcalf Takes the Lead with 3 Riders Left
Evan Medcalf lays down an effortless run as he steps onto the hot seat with a margin of 1.637 seconds.
10:51 PDT: A Flat Tire for Léo Abella
Léo Abella was on a good run but a flat rear tire ends his chances of a top result today. Only Ryan Pinkerton is left at the top of the hill.
10:54 PDT: Ryan Pinkerton Takes 4 Wins in a Row
Ryan Pinkerton wins in Snowshoe and takes the 2023 overall title.
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Erice Van Leuven backed up a dominant qualifying performance putting together an impeccable finals run to lead the Junior Women by almost six seconds. The World Champ is back on top in Snowshoe as she bested Transition Factory Racing's Taylor Ostgaard and Valentina Roa Sanchez.
It's four wins in a row for Ryan Pinkerton as he not only takes a victory on home soil but he also wraps up the 2023 overall series title. Evan Medcalf ran a close race to Ryan as he ended the day 0.327 seconds back in 2nd. Mylann Falquet completes the top three Junior Men, 1.964 seconds off the winner's pace.
Check out the results below.
Results:
Junior Women
1st. Erice Van Leuven: 4:02.208
2nd. Taylor Ostgaard: 4:08.154
3rd. Valentina Roa Sanchez: 4:09.463
4th. Lisa Bouladou: 4:10.845
5th. Kale Cushman: 4:15.166
Junior Men
1st. Ryan Pinkerton: 3:16.424
2nd. Evan Medcalf: 3:16.751
3rd. Mylann Falquet: 3:18.388
4th. Daniel Castellanos Liberal: 3:19.158
5th. Dom Platt: 3:20.373
The Junior Women's Race as it Happened
Race Updates:
9:45 PDT: The Junior Women's Race is Now Underway
The Junior finals are kicking off in Les Gets with Sacha Earnest starting proceedings.
9:50 PDT: Sacha Earnest Sets the First Time with a 4:22.381
Sacha Earnest's time would have been good enough for 2nd in qualifying but is way off the fastest qualifying run of 4:07.
9:51 PDT: Abigail Ronca Takes 2nd 0.737 Back
Abigail Ronca fights back in the bottom part of the course to pull back nearly eight seconds in the last two splits.
9:53 PDT: Kale Cushman Flies into the Lead
Kale Cushman takes the hot seat on home soil as she pulls ahead of Sacha Earnest by 7.215 seconds.
9:54 PDT: Emma Iten Loses Grip in the Rocks
The infamous Snowshoe rocks are as slippy as ever with Emma Iten sliding out in the third split. Emma ends her run 17 seconds back.
9:55 PDT: Lais Bonnaure Moves into 2nd
The European champ loses a lot of time in split three to cross the line 4.976 back.
9:58 PDT: Aimi Kenyon Goes 6 Seconds Back
Pinkbike Racing's Aimi Kenyon has a few troubles during her run but still manages to take third at the bottom of the hill.
9:59 PDT: Taylor Ostgaard Dominates to Lead by 7 Seconds
Taylor Ostgaard puts together an incredible run as she took the lead in the second split and never gave it up to the finish.
10:02 PDT: Valentina Roa Sanchez Falls 1.3 Back
Overall series leader Valentina Roa Sanchez goes over the line just over a second back from Transition teammate Taylor Ostgaard.
10:06 PDT: Lisa Bouladou Takes 3rd with 1 Rider Left
Lisa Bouladou stalls mid-run losing time against an incredible run from Taylor Ostgaard. Only World Champ Erice Van Leuven is left.
10:08 PDT: Erice Van Leuven Wins in Snowshoe
Erice Van Leuven puts together a wild run as she takes on the rough and rowdy Snowshoe course to win by almost six seconds.
The Junior Men's Race as it Happened
Race Updates:
10:21 PDT: Austin Haessly Sets a Time of 3:38.747
After a big crash for Max Halchuk it's Austin Haessly who is first to cross the line. Austin's time is 28 seconds back from Ryan Pinkerton's top qualifier.
10:23 PDT: Ryan Griffith Leads by 12 Seconds
Ryan Griffith quickly takes a big chunk of time out of Austin Haessly as he takes the hot seat by a 12.9-second margin.
10:26 PDT: Zac Stratton Goes 4 Second Back
Zac Stratton comes the closest to Ryan Griffith so far as he falls only four seconds off the pace.
10:27 PDT: Luca Thurlow Takes the Lead by 0.4 Seconds
Luca Thurlow puts together a great run to just pull ahead of the previous race leader.
10:29 PDT: Nathan Pontvianne Flies Straight into the Hot Seat
Nathan Pontvianne is quick to knock Luca off the top of the timing screen as he finds 3.3 seconds to take an early race lead.
10:37 PDT: Daniel Castellanos Liberal Beats the Fastest Qualifying Time
Daniel Castellanos Liberal is the first rider to beat Ryan Pinkerton's qualifying time as he moves into the hot seat.
10:39 PDT: Another New Leader as Mylan Falquet Goes 0.77 Fastest
Mylan Falquet is the latest face to take the hot seat as just six riders remain at the top.
10:45 PDT: Evan Medcalf Takes the Lead with 3 Riders Left
Evan Medcalf lays down an effortless run as he steps onto the hot seat with a margin of 1.637 seconds.
10:51 PDT: A Flat Tire for Léo Abella
Léo Abella was on a good run but a flat rear tire ends his chances of a top result today. Only Ryan Pinkerton is left at the top of the hill.
10:54 PDT: Ryan Pinkerton Takes 4 Wins in a Row
Ryan Pinkerton wins in Snowshoe and takes the 2023 overall title.
Full Results:
Junior Women
Junior Men
Overall Standings:
Junior Women
Junior Men
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